Great Freedom Explained

Great Freedom
Native Name:
Director:Sebastian Meise
Cinematography:Crystel Fournier
Editing:Joana Scrinzi
Runtime:116 minutes
Language:German
Gross:$217,227[1]

Great Freedom (de|'''Große Freiheit''') is a 2021 drama film directed by .[2] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[3] At Cannes, the film won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.[4] It won the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival.[5] It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards,[6] and on 22 December 2021, it was shortlisted for the award ceremony.[7]

The film was released theatrically on 18 November 2021 in Germany by Piffl Medien and the following day in Austria by Filmladen Filmverleih.[8] [9]

Plot

In post-World War II West Germany, Hans is imprisoned by the post war government having previously been imprisoned in a concentration camp for infringing the Nazi anti-gay laws, which are still on the statute. Hans develops a relationship with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer.[10] [11] [12]

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 97% based on 60 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With intelligence and sensitivity, Great Freedom draws on past injustices to present a beautifully crafted tribute to the persistence of the human spirit"[13] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100, based on 18 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[14]

Awards and nominations

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Diagonale13 June 2021Diagonale Actor Award Georg Friedrich[15]
Diagonale Award for Best CameraCrystel Fournier[16]
VAM Award for Outstanding Production AchievementSabine Moser and Oliver Neumann[17]
Diagonale Award for Best EditingJoana Scrinzi[18]
Cannes Film Festival17 July 2021Un Certain Regard Jury PrizeSebastian Meise[19]
Queer Palm
Sarajevo Film Festival20 August 2021Heart of Sarajevo - Best FilmGreat Freedom[20]
CICAE Award
Heart of Sarajevo - Best ActorGeorg Friedrich
Festival du nouveau cinéma18 October 2021International Competition, Grand PrizeSebastian Meise[21]
Chicago International Film Festival24 October 2021Gold Q-HugoGreat Freedom[22]
Vienna International Film Festival31 October 2021Best Feature[23]
ExtraVALUE Film Award - Best Feature Film
Seville European Film Festival13 November 2021Golden Giraldillo Award for Best Film[24]
ASECAN AwardSebastian Meise[25]
Best ActorFranz Rogowski[26]
Zagreb Film Festival21 November 2021 Golden Pram - Best Feature FilmGreat Freedom[27]
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival28 November 2021DDA Spotlight Award[28]
European Film Awards11 December 2021Best ActorFranz Rogowski[29]
Best ComposerNils Petter Molvaer and Peter Brötzmann
Best CinematographerCrystel Fournier
European University Film AwardGreat Freedom[30]
Austrian Film Awards30 June 2022Best Feature FilmSabine Moser, Oliver Neumann, Benny Drechsel, Sebastian Meise[31]
Best DirectorSebastian Meise
Best ActorGeorg Friedrich
Franz Rogowski
Best Supporting ActorThomas Prenn
Best ScreenplayThomas Reider and Sebastian Meise
Best CinematographyCrystel Fournier
Best Make-UpHeiko Schmidt, Roman Braunhofer and Kerstin Gaecklein
Best MusicPeter Brötzmann and Nils Petter Molvaer
Best EditingJoana Scrinzi
German Film Awards24 June 2022Best FilmBenny Drechsel, Sabine Moser and Oliver Neumann[32]
Best DirectorSebastian Meise
Best ActorFranz Rogowski
Best ScreenplayThomas Reider, Sebastian Meise
Best CinematographyCrystel Fournier
Best EditingJoana Scrinzi
Best Costume DesignTanja Hausner, Andrea Hölzl
Best Make-UpHeiko Schmidt, Roman Braunhofer and Kerstin Gaecklein
Deutscher Schauspielpreis9 September 2022Best Actor in a Dramatic Leading RoleFranz Rogowski[33]
Best Actor in a Dramatic Supporting RoleGeorg Friedrich
European Film Awards10 December 2022Lux AwardGreat Freedom[34]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 14775784 . Great Freedom (2021) . 25 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Great Freedom . Austrian Films . 14 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Sharf . Zack . Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or . . 10 June 2021 . 14 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Soriano . Jianne . Cannes Film Festival 2021: Full Winners List . . 17 July 2021 . 24 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Great Freedom gets the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival. 15 November 2021. Cineuropa. Alfonso. Rivera.
  6. Web site: Oscar-Nominierung 2022: Sebastian Meises Film "Große Freiheit" ist der österreichische Kandidat für den Auslandsoscar . de . . 12 October 2021 . 12 October 2021 . 6 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220406195309/https://news.wko.at/news/oesterreich/Oscar-Nominierung-2022:-Sebastian-Meises-Film--Grosse-Fre.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Oscars Shortlists Include Beyoncé, 'Spider-Man' and Two Jonny Greenwood Scores as France's 'Titane' Is Snubbed . . Clayton . Davis . 21 December 2021 . 22 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Große Freiheit . de . Piffl Medien . 24 May 2022.
  9. Web site: Große Freiheit . de . Filmladen Filmverleih . 24 May 2022.
  10. News: Leo . Barraclough . The Match Factory Sells Cannes Festival Title 'Great Freedom' to France's Paname, Debuts Teaser, Poster. 1 February 2022 . Variety . 7 July 2021.
  11. News: Bradshaw . Peter . 2022-03-09 . Great Freedom review – formidably intelligent gay prison drama that finds liberty inside . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-11-24 . 0261-3077.
  12. Web site: Jutton . Lee . 2022-03-02 . GREAT FREEDOM: Love In A Hopeless Place . 2023-11-24 . Film Inquiry . en-us.
  13. Web site: Great Freedom. Rotten Tomatoes. October 9, 2022.
  14. Web site: Great Freedom (2022) Reviews . . October 9, 2022.
  15. Web site: Diagonale-Schauspielpreise'22. Diagonale. 21 January 2023. de.
  16. Web site: Diagonale-Preis Bildgestaltung'22. Diagonale. 21 January 2023. de.
  17. Web site: VAM-Preis für außergewöhnliche Produktionsleistungen. Diagonale. 21 January 2023. de.
  18. Web site: Diagonale-Preis Schnitt'22. Diagonale. 21 January 2023. de.
  19. Web site: "Große Freiheit" gewinnt in Cannes' Un certain regard .
  20. Web site: 27th Sarajevo Film Festival Awards. Sarajevo Film Festival. 21 January 2023.
  21. https://ctvm.info/le-50e-festival-du-nouveau-cinema-devoile-son-palmares-et-se-poursuit-en-ligne-jusquau-31-octobre-2021/ "Le 50e Festival du nouveau cinéma dévoile son palmarès et se poursuit en ligne jusqu’au 31 octobre 2021"
  22. Web site: Festival Award Winners. Chicago International Film Festival. 21 January 2023.
  23. Web site: "Große Freiheit" am Ende der große Sieger der 59. Viennale. Plus 24. 31 October 2021. 21 January 2023. de.
  24. Web site: 'GREAT FREEDOM', WINNER OF THE SEVILLA 2021 EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL | Festival de Cine de Sevilla. Seville European Film Festival. 21 January 2023.
  25. Web site: 'GREAT FREEDOM', WINNER OF THE SEVILLA 2021 EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL | Festival de Cine de Sevilla. Seville European Film Festival. 21 January 2023.
  26. Web site: 'GREAT FREEDOM', WINNER OF THE SEVILLA 2021 EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL | Festival de Cine de Sevilla. Seville European Film Festival. 21 January 2023.
  27. Web site: Great Freedom triumphs at Zagreb. cineuropa. Marko. Stojiljković. 23 November 2021. 21 January 2023.
  28. Web site: Andreas Kleinert's Dear Thomas wins the 25th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. cineuropa. Davide. Abbatescianni. 29 November 2021. 21 January 2023.
  29. Web site: Europäischer Filmpreis: Erste Preise für "Große Freiheit". 21 January 2023.
  30. Web site: Five Films Nominated for EUFA 2021. European Film Academy. 21 January 2023.
  31. Web site: ÖSTERREICHISCHER FILMPREIS 2022 – DIE PREISTRÄGER. Cinema Austriaco. Marina. Pavido. 30 June 2022. 21 January 2023.
  32. Web site: Grosse Freiheit • Deutscher Filmpreis. Deutscher Filmpreis. 21 January 2023.
  33. Web site: Die Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner des Deutschen Schauspielpreises. DWDL. Manuel. Weis. 10 September 2022. 21 January 2023.
  34. Web site: LUX Audience Award – European Film Awards . 6 September 2022. European Film Academy.

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